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Join us for a spectacular week of riding through the Lombardy Lake District.

We've prepared a week of fabulous bike-riding through some of the most stunning scenery in Italy.

Our trip starts on Lake Garda and winds it's way through Lombardy's most spectacular mountains and lakes, finishing 400 miles to the west on Lake Como.

During this fabulous week of bike-riding we'll ride parts of the Giro di Lombardia Classic Race and of course we'll climb to the Passo Ghisallo and visit the famous Madonna del Ghisallo church and cycling museum.

Trip Map (click image for larger version)

Trip Highlights

• Visit the famous Madonna del Ghisallo Church and Cycling Museum!
• Ride parts of the route of the Giro di Lombardia Classic Race.
• Beautiful ride along the shores of Lake Garda on Day 2.
• Stay in Bellagio, the most exclusive resort on Lake Como.
• Ride along the shorelines of many of Lombardy's most famous lakes: Lake Garda, Lake Como, Lake Iseo, Lake Idro, Lake Ledro, Lake Valvestino, Lake Lugano and Lake Lecco.
• Top quality 3-star hotels throughout the trip.
• As always the top support in the industry!

Top Support in the Industry

Throughout the trip you can relax and enjoy the rides knowing that you have the best Support Team in the industry right behind you all the way!

1 Sag Van and 1 experienced TBT ride leader for every 10 customers. And the highest staff to customer ratio....1 staff member per 4 customers!

Your Daily Rides

Day	Route Summary	Ride Distance	Elevation Gain
1	Warm-up ride on the shores of Lake Garda	30 miles	4,400 ft
2	Gargnano › Passo Cavallino › Lake Idro › Passo d'Ampola › Lake Ledro › Gargnano	75 miles	6,250 ft
3	Gargnano › Lake Valvestino › Passo Capovalle › Passo Del Maniva › Passo Tre Termini › Sale Marasino (Lake Iseo)	80 miles	8,000 ft
4	Sale Marasino › Colle di Zambla Alta › Forcella di Berbenno › Rota d'Imagna	75 miles	6,725 ft
5	Rota d'Imagna › Valico di Valcava › Bellagio (Lake Como)	50 miles	3,950 ft
6	Bellagio › Madonna del Ghisallo › Colma di Sormano › Passo San Fedele d'Intelvi › Passo dell Cava › Menaggio	85 miles	8,600 ft
TOTAL:		395	37,925
DAILY AVERAGE:		66	6,321

 

Climb these Famous Cols

In just 1 week you'll climb many of the most famous and spectacular climbs in Lombardy! Here's the complete list of cols included in our itinerary (sorted by Difficulty Index).

Climb	Elev. Gain	Average Grade	Length	Profile (m/km)	Difficulty Index
Passo del Maniva	3,458 ft	6.9%	9.4 miles		116
Passo della Cava	2,881 ft	8.4%	6.5 miles		111
Passo del Cavallino	2,657 ft	5.9%	8.5 miles		93
La Breda	1,844 ft	3.3%	10.6 miles		89
Valico di Valcava	3,222 ft	5.3%	11.4 miles		84
Colle del Zambla Alta	2,677 ft	5.8%	8.8 miles		82
Passo del Ghisallo	1,811 ft	5.2%	6.6 miles		80
Passo di Capovalle	2,874 ft	3.2%	17.0 miles		78
Colma di Sormano	2,057 ft	6.5%	6.0 miles		69
Passo San Fedele d'Intelvi	1,683 ft	6.0%	5.3 miles		57
Forcella di Berbenno	928 ft	6.3%	2.8 miles		45
Passo Tre Termini	1,273 ft	4.8%	5.1 miles		43
Passo d'Ampola	1,178 ft	4.1%	5.4 miles		34

What's Included

• 7 days / 6 nights fully accompanied trip
  
• All breakfasts
• All but 2 dinners
  
• Lunch on the first day
• Pick-up at Milan Malpensa Airport
• Drop-off at Milan Malpensa Airport
• All ground transportation
• All luggage transfer
• Services of our expert guides
• Support vehicles
• Thomson Bike Tours maps, cue sheets and elevation profiles

What's Not Included

• Airfare
• Travel and personal insurance
• Additional hotel expenses i.e. phone charges, mini-bar, gratuities
• Lunches (except lunch on the first day which is included)
• 2 dinners

 

The Thomson Bike Tours Difference Your trip to Europe may be a once-in-a-lifetime experience and you deserve the best! Performance cyclists now rate Thomson Bike Tours as the premiere provider of performance trips to Europe. Here are a few details that set us aside from the rest: LESS VAN - MORE BIKE: NO Van Transfers between your hotels and the start/finish of the bike rides. Each day we ride from and to the hotel. Our local knowledge, extensive planning and vast experience mean that you spend less time in a van and more time on the bike! Best-in-class Support & ride leaders: another key to our success! Sag van and ride leader for every 10 riders. Highest Staff to Customer Ratio: 1 staff member per 4 customers! THE THOMSON RIDES: over the years we've also gained a reputation for providing the best (and most challenging!) rides. 25 years experience riding in Italy counts! Limited Hotel Changes: we've designed the trip so you stay 2 nights in the same hotel on Lake Garda and 2 nights in the same hotel on Lake Como.